Short description As with all engineering sciences, Building Physics is oriented towards application, which is why, after a first book on fundamentals this second volume examines performance rationale and performance requirements.
From the contents PREFACE INTRODUCTION OUTDOOR AND INDOOR CONDITIONS Overview Outdoor Conditions Dry bulb (or air) temperature Solar radiation Long wave radiation Relative humidity and (partial water) vapour pressure Wind Precipitation and wind-driven rain Standardized outside climate values Indoor conditions Dry bulb (or air) temperature Relative humidity and (partial water) vapour pressure Water vapour release indoors Indoor climate classes Indoor/outdoor air pressure differentials PERFORMANCE METRICS AND ARRAYS Definitions Functional demands Performance requirements Some history Performance arrays FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND PERFORMANCES AT THE BUILDING LEVEL Thermal comfort Health and indoor environmental quality Energy efficiency Durability Life cycle costs Sustainability HEAT-AIR-MOISTURE PERFORMANCES AT THE ENVELOPE LEVEL Introduction Air-tightness Thermal transmittance (U) Transient thermal response Moisture tolerance Thermal bridges Contact coefficients Hygrothermal stress and strain Example of performance control: timber-framed walls HEAT-AIR-MOISTURE MATERIAL PROPERTIES Introduction Dry air and water Building and isolating materials APPENDIX
